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• Senate Confirms Ex-Service Chiefs As Non-Career Ambassadors

  Aliyu Muhammed February 23, 2021

  

  The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of immediate former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors- designate. The nominees are: General Abayomi Olonisakin (retd) (Ekiti); Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd) (Borno); Vice Admiral Ibok- Ette Ibas (retd) (Cross River);... Read more »

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• Buhari Transmits 2021 Police Trust Fund Budget Proposals to Senate

  Aliyu Muhammed February 17, 2021

  

  President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the 2021 budget proposal for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to the Senate for consideration and passage. The president’s request was contained in a letter, which accompanied the proposal, and read during... Read more »

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• Lawan: Screening of Buhari’s EFCC chairman nominee will be done in the open

  Aliyu Muhammed February 16, 2021

  

  Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the screening of Abdulrasheed Bawa, President Muhammadu Buhari’s pick for chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will be done in the open. Lawan said this on Tuesday after he... Read more »

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• Senate committee rejects voting rights for married underage girls

  Khalid Aliyu February 2, 2021

  

  Kabiru Gaya, chairman of the senate committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the suggestion that married underage girls should have the right to vote has been rejected. The senator spoke on the issue while... Read more »

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• Senate President leads FG delegation on condolence visit to Borno over killing of farmers

  Aliyu Muhammed November 30, 2020

  

  Senate President leads FG delegation on condolence visit to Borno over killing of farmers. A federal government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State by mid-day on Monday on a condolence... Read more »

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• Equip State House Clinic To Stop Buhari From Making Medical Trips Abroad – Senate Committee

  Aliyu Muhammed November 5, 2020

  

  The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, on Thursday, asked State House officials to put its clinic in order and equip it to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari would have no need to travel abroad... Read more »

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• ‘It Has No Effect On The Economy’: Ndume Faults Calls To Slash NASS Members’ Pay

  Aliyu Muhammed October 24, 2020

  

  Senator Ali Ndume has faulted calls for the slashing of National Assembly members’ pay and believes the lawmakers’ emoluments do not have any effect on the economy. “It has no effect on the economy,” Ndume said on... Read more »

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• BREAKING: Senate adjourns plenary till November 24

  Aliyu Muhammed October 20, 2020

  

  The Senate on Tuesday suspended its plenary and adjourned till November 24, 2020. Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the suspension of plenary for three weeks was to enable Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government... Read more »

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• Address Nigerians over EndSARS protests, Senate urges Buhari

  Aliyu Muhammed October 20, 2020

  

  The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the nation in a bid to douse the rising agitation by youths protesting against the atrocities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police. This... Read more »

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• 2021 budget scales second reading in Senate

  Aliyu Muhammed October 15, 2020

  

  The 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.08 trillion on Thursday scaled Second Reading in Senate. This followed a three- day debate on the general principles of the budget of “Economic Recovery and Resilience” presented to a joint session... Read more »

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